Your Social Security card should be kept in a safe place with your other important papers and avoid giving it out unnecessarily. Even with best intentions, it may get misplaced. Keep in mind you may…

With the most important retail season just around the corner, merchants are hoping shoppers will think local first. A story in Sunday’s Kansas City Star gave reason to worry that may not be the case.…

SOLOMON, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. Geological Survey says a 3.1 magnitude earthquake has rattled central Kansas. The quake was reported around 4:30 a.m. today about 5.6 miles southwest of the town of Solomon. No…

Last week 3,100 offenders were released from federal prison as a result of bipartisan criminal justice reform that will reduce prison populations, provide social services and cut federal incarceration costs.  This restructure, years in coming,…

Republican U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts says he will not run for re-election in 2020, opening the door to a parade of candidates announcing a run or considering jumping into the race to replace him. Multiple…

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A veteran conservative Republican legislative leader who helped block Medicaid expansion in Kansas this year launched a campaign Wednesday for the U.S. Senate, jumping into an already crowded race within weeks…

Kansas junior college football plays in the big time these days. The Jayhawk Community College Conference made a key change to its player eligibility rules three years ago that drew blue-chip players in from out…

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas City suburb is allowing people to pay their parking fines with school supplies. KMBC-TV reports that the city of Olathe, Kansas, is offering the option through Aug. 16. Items…

On Monday, I received a booster shot so that I can welcome an anticipated grandchild into the world.  The T-dap concoction is to guard me from transferring whooping cough, especially, to the newborn, as well…

The news that a Kansas legislator is resigning mid-term for health reasons presents a good opportunity to think about the process that Kansas uses to fill legislative vacancies. This is probably not an enthralling topic…